Reflect some of the ways that you want to assess your students, i.e. monitor whether they are understanding what you're teaching.
Describe your (or your CT's) grading policy, i.e. how you will assign scores to represent performance. Explain why you are using this method. If you are continuing your CT's grading policy, explain what you feel are some of its strengths and weaknesses.
In regards to assessing my students, I would like to assess them with regular formative assessments, as well as summative assessments such as tests, quizzes and projects. To assess whether or not the students are understanding me after every class, I plan on giving them a task or challenge to complete. I also plan on giving them a reflection to think about at night to refresh their memory on what we focused on during the day. Participation is and important part of my grading because if the students do not participate then they are not likely to grasp the concepts that we are learning in class. I plan to assess students with a project each quarter, a test or quiz after every unit.
My CTs grading policy is as follows:
Daily Work - 30%
Work done and finsihed in class
being perpared
independent work
group work
Notebook - 12.5%
Pages are numbered and dated
Pages are complete
Pages are in order
Lab Report - 12.5%
Score based on rubric
Quiz/Tests - 30%
Projects - 15%
Project based on rubric
Homework is no longer counted for a grade in our class as it seemed to be hurting students averages more than helping. Only 37% of students attempted all of the assigned science homework during the second quarter. Of the students who did not do homework over 1/3 of them did it 50% or less. 82% of students have attempted 50% or les of all assigned science homework have a failing average for second quarter. Rather than penalizing the students for not completing homework, we will be rewarding them for completing it. Homework is no longer called homework but rather a daily reflection.
Journal Entry: Assessment and Grading
Name: Jennifer HawkinsIn regards to assessing my students, I would like to assess them with regular formative assessments, as well as summative assessments such as tests, quizzes and projects. To assess whether or not the students are understanding me after every class, I plan on giving them a task or challenge to complete. I also plan on giving them a reflection to think about at night to refresh their memory on what we focused on during the day. Participation is and important part of my grading because if the students do not participate then they are not likely to grasp the concepts that we are learning in class. I plan to assess students with a project each quarter, a test or quiz after every unit.
My CTs grading policy is as follows:
Daily Work - 30%
Notebook - 12.5%
Lab Report - 12.5%
Quiz/Tests - 30%
Projects - 15%
Homework is no longer counted for a grade in our class as it seemed to be hurting students averages more than helping. Only 37% of students attempted all of the assigned science homework during the second quarter. Of the students who did not do homework over 1/3 of them did it 50% or less. 82% of students have attempted 50% or les of all assigned science homework have a failing average for second quarter. Rather than penalizing the students for not completing homework, we will be rewarding them for completing it. Homework is no longer called homework but rather a daily reflection.